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Trump has become risk for global peace, says Hafiz Naeemur Rehman

Karachi: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Pakistan Emir Engineer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has strongly condemned United States President Donald Trump, declaring him a risk for global peace, over his policies aimed at destabilising not only regional but the globe.The JI Pakistan supreme leader expressed these views while addressing a press conference, held at Idara Noor-e-Haq, the JI Karachi headquarters, here on Monday.Speaking on the occasion, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said that the UN needs to take notice of the statements by the president. The UN should take notice of the implications of placing global affairs in the hands of an unstable man.He expressed solidarity with the people of Iran, praising what he described as their steadfastness in the face of pressure from the United States and Israel. He said that Washington and Tel Aviv were pursuing a 'Greater Israel' agenda, and said the conflict was rooted not merely in politics but in 'religious extremism and ideological motives'.Referring to Palestine, the JI chief s aid the Muslim world's leadership had failed to respond adequately to the situation at Al-Aqsa Mosque and in Gaza.He urged Pakistan to play a leading diplomatic role alongside Saudi Arabia and Turkiye in devising a regional strategy on Palestine. He also called for closer defence coordination among Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Iran, and demanded the completion of the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline as well as independent trade ties with Tehran 'without succumbing to American pressure'.Turning to domestic issues, he demanded the immediate abolition of levies on petroleum products and electricity, accusing the government of first sharply increasing fuel prices and then offering only partial relief.'The burden on the poor and middle class continues to grow through excessive taxation, while large loans of influential people are written off,' he said.Hafiz Naeemur Rehman also called for a review of agreements with independent power producers (IPPs), proposing that 'take-and-pay' arrangements be converted into 'use-and-pay' models. He said Pakistan was paying for electricity and LNG regasification capacity that was not being fully utilised, claiming the country was incurring daily payments of around $538,000 on idle LNG terminal infrastructure.The JI emir further demanded an immediate reduction in petrol prices, warning that rising transport fares and inflation were fuelling public unrest. He criticised what he termed the ruling elite's 'lavish lifestyles and protocol culture', and suggested that no government official should be allowed to use a vehicle exceeding 1300cc at state expense.On Karachi's civic situation, he said recent rainfall of 38 millimetres had once again exposed the performance of the Pakistan Peoples Party-led Sindh government, alleging that the city remained in a state of decay and neglect.The JI leader directed Saifuddin Advocate, the KMC opposition leader, to pace up the process for no confidence motion in order to deseat the illegally and unconstitutionally installed mayor.Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said Jamaat-i-Islami remained the only party capable of rebuilding Karachi and other parts of Pakistan, adding that the party was investing in youth education and striving to become 'the true voice of the nation'.Earlier last night, Engineer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman inaugurated newly renovated Shahrah-e-Humayoun as well as Jefco Ground in North Nazimabad. On the occasion, he congratulated the area residents over their successful struggle to free the ground. He also thanked the lawyers fraternity, particularly Mudasir Rehman for his free services to free the ground.